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Links in Word
To create a link:
- Select the link text.
- Right-click the selected text.
- Select Link from the context menu.
- Enter the link URL in the Address field.
- Select OK.
![screenshot of the insert hyperlink dialog box in microsoft word](_images/hyperlink-dialog-box-url-field-win.png)
- Select the link text.
- Right-click the selected text.
- Select Hyperlink… from the context menu to open the hyperlink dialog.
- Enter the link URL in the Address field.
- Select OK.
![screenshot of the insert hyperlink dialog box in microsoft word](_images/hyerlink-insert-dialog-mac.png)
Word will automatically convert URLs to links. To provide descriptive link text for a URL, right-click the link and edit the hyperlink. Enter the descriptive text in the Text to Display field of the hyperlink dialog.
![screenshot of the insert hyperlink dialog box in microsoft word highlighting the text to display field](_images/hyperlink-text-to-display-edit-link-text-win.png)
Authors may also add ScreenTips to links in Microsoft Word. ScreenTips appear when readers hover the mouse over a link. ScreenTips cannot be used as an alternative to descriptive text. To add a ScreenTip, select the ScreenTip… button when editing a link in the hyperlink dialog.